Thousands of people have gathered to see a celestial spectacle that has plunged parts of North America into momentary darkness.
The first images of the total solar eclipse came from Mexico and cheering crowds in Texas showed their appreciation soon after.
Follow as eclipse sweeps across N America
Parts of Mexico were in darkness as the eclipse reached totality [Fernando Llano/AP]
At the point of totality, the Moon perfectly blocks the Sun [Jeff Overs/BBC]
Children paused their beach play to watch the eclipse begin in Mazatlan, Mexico [Hector Vivas/Getty Image]
People use special protective glasses to observe the event [Henry Romero/Reuters]
The eclipse which began in Mazatlan, Mexico, will be watched by tens of millions [Henry Romero/Reuters]
Thousands gathered early in Mexico [Henry Romero/Reuters]
This eclipse is rare because of how many people live along its path [Henry Romero/Reuters]
The clouds parted for some clearer views [Julio Cortez/AP]
This young sky watcher tested his eclipse glasses at New York Hall of Science in Queens, New York [Andrew Kelly/Reuters]
A rainbow formed over Niagara Falls as eclipse watchers arrived in the famous state park near the US/Canada border [Soren Larson/Reuters]
People have camped out at Prospect Point with a view of the famous falls, hours in advance [SARAH YENESEL/EPA]
While New York City isn’t in the path of totality, it will see up to 90% of the Sun covered by the Moon [Eduardo Munoz/Reuters]
Some 309 people gathered to break the Guinness World Record for the largest group of people dressed as the sun before the eclipse in Ontario [Jenna Zucker/Reuters]
Telescopes were set up at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway in Indiana for a public viewing event [Michael Conroy/AP]
Krista Wilson is a news writer for Axe News Room. She has been with the company since 2017. Her favorite topics to write about include local politics and entertainment, but she also enjoys writing about national politics when she can find time between her other assignments.
